Cushioned foot for metal furniture.



No. 753,762. PATENTED'MAR. 1, 19 04.

J. 1:". L. UHL.

GUSHIONED FOOT FOR METAL FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented March 1, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH F. L. UHL, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

CUSHIONED FOOT FOR METAL FURNITURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 753,762, dated. March 1, 1904.

Application filed June 18, 1903. Serial IIo. 162,025. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. L. UHL, of Toledo, county of Lucas, and State of Ohio,

, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushioned Feet for Metal Furniture; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention has reference to a foot for metal furniture; and it has for its object to provide a simple and inexpensive cushioned foot for the metal leg-standards of such furniture, which after being secured in position will be firmly held against accidental displacement.

A further object is to provide a foot for U-shaped metal leg-standards which is capable of easy removal and replacement when it becomes necessary to renew the cushion. The necessity of cushioning the lower ends of the leg-standards of metal furniture is apparent, since furniture of this character when unprovided with cushions will scratch and injure a floor and result in permanent damage thereto,

ments of parts hereinafter shown, described,

and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 are front, side, and rear elevations, respectively, of a metal leg-standard with my improved foot secured in position thereon. Fig. 4 is a view of the lower end of the leg-standard and the parts of the foot as they appear before assembling. Figs. 5 and 6 are top plan views of the sheet-metal backing-plate and the retaining-plate adapted to hold the cushion of the foot in place between them.

Referring to the details of construction, 1 indicates the lower end of a furniture legstandard, the same being constructed of sheet metal, preferably sheet-steel, and having a substantially U-shaped cross-section. The lower edge of the leg-standard is flanged outwardly, as shown at2.

3 is a sheet-metal plate, which I will term a backing-plate, the same having a rounded forward edge and straight sides corresponding in outline with the outer edge of the flange 2. At its rear edge said plate is provided with an upwardly-extending portion 5, adapted when in position in contact with flange 2 to fit within and between the side portions of the U-shaped leg-standard. The backing-plate 3 is formed on its upper face with a recess, and a consequent raised portion 6 projects from its lower face.

7 is an upwardly-extending nipple formed in the plate near its forward edge and adapt: ed to contact with the inner rounded face of the U-shaped standard when the parts are assembled.

8 is a sheet-metal retainingmemberfformed with an upwardly-extending flange 9 and an upwardly-bent portion 10, adapted to fit Within and between the sides of the U-shaped legstandard. Centrally of the member 8 is provided an elliptical-shaped opening 11,.-formed with a marginal offset or shoulder 12, to receive the edges 13 of a cushion 14, adapted to fit within the opening 11. This cushion is constructed of any suitable material having the requisite toughness to withstand wear, leather being preferred for this purpose, and the same is formed by means of suitable dies into the required shape, there being also arecess formed in its upper face (shown in dot ted lines, Fig. 4:) adapted to receive the raised portion 6 upon the lower face of the backingplate 3.

The parts of the foot are assembled in the order shown in Fig. 4:, the plate 3 being in contact with the flange 2, provided upon the leg-standard 1, the cushion 14 in contact with the lower face of the backing-plate 3, and the retaining member 8 with its marginal flange inclosing the plate 3 and the lower flanged end of the leg-standard. When the parts are thus assembled, the flange 9 upon the member 8 is turned over upon the flange 2, thereby firmly clamping the marginal edges of the cushion 14 between the offset 12 and the outer margin of the raised portion 6, provided-upon the backing-plate. The portions 5 and 10, respectively, of the plate 3 and the member 8 will occupy the space between the straight sides of the leg-standard and hold the same apart; otherwise if the sides were accidentally forced together the foot would become disengaged from the leg. Should it become necessary, owing to the cushion being worn out,

to renew the same, the angular portion 15 is struck forcibly with a hammer, causing the nipple 7 to be turned over by engagement with the forward inside face of the leg-standard, the foot being then readily detached from the leg by sliding forwardly along'the flange 2, said flange being undamaged by this operation. A new foot may then be placed in position thereon. structed as herein described willbe extremely rigid, easily attached, and replaced for the purpose of renewal, the same being neat and attractive in appearance.

Although I have specifically described my invention in its application for attachment to U-shaped members, I do not wish to limit the employment of the sameupon such members alone, since it is apparent that afoot embodying all the essentials of my improvement may be attached to tubular or elliptical metal sections provided upon their ends with an outwardly-extending flange.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a foot for metal furniture, the combination with a flanged leg-standard, of a backing-plate in contact with the end of the legstandard and the flange thereon, a retaining member provided with an opening and having edges adapted to be turned over to engage the flangeupon the leg-standard, and a cushion disposed in the opening in the retaining member having edges adapted to be clamped between the backing-plate and the retaining member, substantially as described.

2. In a foot for metal furniture, the combi- A cushioned foot connation with a tubular leg-standard provided with an outwardly-extending flange at its lower end, of a backing-plate in contact therewith and having a raised portion, a retaining member provided with a marginal flange adapted to be turned upon the flange of the leg-standard, and having an opening, and a cushion adapted to be clamped in position within the opening in the retaining member between its marginal edges and the raised portion upon the baeking-plate, substantially as described.

3. In a foot for metal furniture, the combination with a U-shaped metal leg-standard provided with a U-shaped flange, of a backing plate in contact with the lower end of the leg standard having a raised portion, a ret; ining member also provided with a U-shaped flange adapted to be turned over upon the flange of the leg-standard and having an opening, and

a cushion adapted to be clamped in position in the opening in the retaining member between its marginal edges and the raised portion upon the backing-plate, substantially as described.

1. In a foot for metal furniture, the combination with a metal leg-standard provided with a U-shaped flange, of a backing-plate having front and side margins corresponding to the shape of the flange upon the leg-standard, and having the raised portion 6 on its lower face, the nipple 7 adapted to contact with the front inner face of the leg-standard, and the bent portion 5, adapted to take a position between the sides of the leg-standard, the retaining member having the marginal flange 9 adapted to be turned upon the flange provided on the leg-standard, and also having the opening 11 provided with a marginal offset, and the bent portion 10, and a cushion secured in position in the opening provided in the retaining memher, and having formed edges lying in the offset surrounding said opening, and adapted to be clamped between the same and the raised portion upon the backing-plate, substantially 1 JOSEPH F. L. UI-IL.

Witnesses:

CARL H. KELLER, DAN. W. MILLER.

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